June 8, 2016

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

Resolution calling upon the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to designate Ecuador for Temporary Protected Status to provide temporary immigration relief to eligible Ecuadorian nationals in the wake of a devastating earthquake.

Introduced by Council
Referred to Comm by Council

Newsrack registration

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

Demographic data of library card holders

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

A Local Law in relation to traffic signal preemption systems

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

Limits on the size of motor vehicles that may be parked in residential districts.

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

Allowing service stations with certain technologies to simultaneously fill their storage tanks while dispensing gas to customers

Introduced by Council

High school graduation rates of youth in foster care

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

A.3137, legislation providing retroactivity to the original date of eligibility for the senior citizen rent increase exemption (SCRIE) program

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

Resolution calling upon the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to create a donation system, which allows purchasers of MetroCards to make a voluntary monetary contribution to a fund for low-income New Yorkers and a means to collect unused MetroCards to donate to low-income commuters

Approved, by Council

Resolution approving the petition for a revocable consent for an unenclosed sidewalk café located at 114 Nassau Avenue, Borough of Brooklyn (20165363 TCK; L.U. No. 362).

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

The Pharmaceutical Cost Transparency Act (S.5338A), which would require prescription drug manufacturers to file an annual report disclosing certain financial information pertaining to high-cost prescription drugs

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

A Local Law in relation to requiring the center for economic opportunity to review the jobs-plus program

Sent to Mayor by Council
Approved by Council

Establishing a time period for the landmarks preservation commission to take action on an item upon a motion to calendar such item for consideration of landmark status

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

Resolution calling upon the State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign S.7050-A/A.9647-A, which would require regulations to notify vendors of WIC reimbursement discrepancies and the reason for such discrepancy.

Introduced by Council
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Resolution calling on ticket vendors to address the use of ticket bots by finding a technological solution that would prevent the use of illegal software, limiting the number of tickets that can be purchased per-person and charging reasonable fees

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Resolution calling upon Congress to pass, and the President to sign, H. Res. 541, designating June 2016 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month.

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

Requiring automated external defibrillators in private schools and police cars

Introduced by Council
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Reporting on job creation and employment programs of public housing agencies

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

The creation of a predatory equity lender watch list

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

Creating a rebuttable presumption regarding harassment

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

The establishment of a centralized procurement database.

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

Resolution to Amend the Rules of the Council in relation to allowing the public to comment on legislation on the council's website.

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

Resolution calling upon the United States Congress to pass and the President to sign legislation that would raise the number of U-visas available annually and establish a uniform protocol for law enforcement review of victim certification requests

Approved, by Council

Resolution approving the proposed transfer of City-owned parkland property bounded by Christopher Street, Grove Street and West Fourth Street (Block 592, Lot 87) to the Federal Government of the United States of America for the purpose of the anticipated establishment of a national park, Community Board 2, Borough of Manhattan (20165637 PNM; Preconsidered L.U. No. 397).

Approved, by Council

Resolution approving a real property tax exemption for property located at Block 2504, Lot 21; Block 2507, Lot 34; Block 2511, Lot 74; Block 2647, Lot 5; and Block 2684, Lot 68; Community Districts 1, 2 and 4, Borough of the Bronx (Preconsidered L.U. No. 396; 20165635 HAX).

Approved, by Council

Resolution to approve a real property tax exemption pursuant to Section 577 of the Private Housing Finance Law (PHFL), termination of a prior exemption under the PHFL Section 125, consent of the voluntary dissolution of the prior owner under the PHFL Section 123(4), and approve the conveyance to a new owner the Exemption Area located at Block 3615, Lot 1 and Block 3616, Lot 1, Community District 16, Borough of Brooklyn (L.U. No. 387; 20165586 HAK).

Approved, by Council

Resolution approving an amended urban development action area project for property located at 1172 East Tremont Avenue (Block 3909, Lot 8) and 1160 Lebanon Street (Block 4007, Lot 15), Borough of the Bronx (L.U. No. 386; 20165585 HAX).

Approved, by Council

Resolution to approve a real property tax exemption for property located at Block 2283, Lot 33 and Block 2377, Lot 20, Community District 1, Borough of the Bronx (L.U. No. 385; 20165584 HAX).

Approved, by Council

Resolution approving an amended project summary for a previously approved Urban Development Action Area Project Block 1791/Lot 17; Block 1791/Lot 18; Block 1791/Lot 19; 1789/Lot 80; Block 1814/Lot 15; Block 1795/Lot 15; Block 1852/Lot 9; Block 1852/Lot 8; Block 1641/Lot 68; and Block 1801/Lot 8; Borough of Brooklyn, and waiving the urban development action area designation requirement and approving the amended project as an Urban Development Action Area Project, pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law and Section 577 of the Private Housing Finance Law (L.U. No. 384; 20165580 HAK).

Introduced by Council
Referred to Comm by Council

Reporting on outcomes of services provided to public housing residents

Introduced by Council
Referred to Comm by Council

Resolution calling upon the President and the State Department to resettle at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the United States of America by the end of fiscal year 2016 and to increase such number to 65,000 by the end of fiscal year 2017.

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

Creating a program for evaluation of certain multiple dwellings and transactions to establish a speculation list.

Introduced by Council
Referred to Comm by Council

High school graduation rates of youth in foster care

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

Resolution calling on the State to require all New York State Correctional facilities to inform previously-incarcerated people of their right to vote at the time they exit the prison system

Referred to Comm by Council
Introduced by Council

Reporting on persons who have been permanently excluded from public housing

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